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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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