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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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