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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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