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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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