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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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