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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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