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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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