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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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