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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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