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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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