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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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