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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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