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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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