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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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