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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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