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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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