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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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