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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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