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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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