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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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