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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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