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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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