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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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