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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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