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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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