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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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