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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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