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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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