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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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