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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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