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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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