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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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