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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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