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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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