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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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