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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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