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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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