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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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