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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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