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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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