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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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