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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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