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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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