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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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