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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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