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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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