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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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