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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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