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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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