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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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