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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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