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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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