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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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