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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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