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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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