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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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