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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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