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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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