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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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