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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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