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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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