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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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