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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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