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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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