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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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