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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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