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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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