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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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