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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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