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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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