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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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