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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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