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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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