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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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