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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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