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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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