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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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