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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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