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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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