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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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