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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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