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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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