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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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