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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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