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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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