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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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