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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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