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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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