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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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