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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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