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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key 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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