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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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