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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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