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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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