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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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