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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers 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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