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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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