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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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