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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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