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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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