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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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