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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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