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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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