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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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