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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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