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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the 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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