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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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