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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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