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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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