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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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