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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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