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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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