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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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