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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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