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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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