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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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