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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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