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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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