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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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