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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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