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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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