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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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