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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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