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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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