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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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