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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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