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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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