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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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