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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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