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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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