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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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