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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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