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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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