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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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