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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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