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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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