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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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