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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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