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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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