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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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