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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure 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 massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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