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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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