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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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