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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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