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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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