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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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