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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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