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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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