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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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