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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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