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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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