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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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