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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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