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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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