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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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