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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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