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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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