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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important 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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