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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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