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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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