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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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