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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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