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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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