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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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