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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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