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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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