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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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