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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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