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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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