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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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