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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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