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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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