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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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