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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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