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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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