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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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