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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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