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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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