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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not 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 online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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