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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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