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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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