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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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