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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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