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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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