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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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