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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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