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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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