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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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