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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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