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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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