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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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