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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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