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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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