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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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