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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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