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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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