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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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