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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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