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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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