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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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