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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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