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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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