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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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