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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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