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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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