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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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