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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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