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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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