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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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