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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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