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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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