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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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