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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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