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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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