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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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