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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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