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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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