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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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