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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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