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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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