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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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