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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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