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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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