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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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