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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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