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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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