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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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