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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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