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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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