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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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