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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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