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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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