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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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