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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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