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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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