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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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