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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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