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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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