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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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