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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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