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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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