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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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