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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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