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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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