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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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