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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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