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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key 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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