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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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