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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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