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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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