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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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