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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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