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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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