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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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