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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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