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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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