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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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