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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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