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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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