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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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