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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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