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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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