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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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