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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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