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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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