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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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