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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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