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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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