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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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