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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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