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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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