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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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