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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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