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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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