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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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