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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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