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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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