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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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