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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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