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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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