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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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