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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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