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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic 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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