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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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