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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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