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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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