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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education