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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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