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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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