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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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