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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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