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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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