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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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