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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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