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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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