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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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