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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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