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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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