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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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