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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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