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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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