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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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