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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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