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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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