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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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