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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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