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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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