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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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