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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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