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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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