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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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