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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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