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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies 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 we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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