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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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