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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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