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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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