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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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