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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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