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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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