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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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