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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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