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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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