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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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