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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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