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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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