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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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