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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the 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 discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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