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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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