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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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