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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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