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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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