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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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