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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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