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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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