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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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