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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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