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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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