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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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