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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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