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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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