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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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