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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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