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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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