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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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