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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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