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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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