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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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