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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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