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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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