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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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