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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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