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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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