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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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