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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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