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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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