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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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