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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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