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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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