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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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