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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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