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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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