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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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