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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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