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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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