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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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