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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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