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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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