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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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