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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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