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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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