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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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