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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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