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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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