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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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