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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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