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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates 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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