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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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