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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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