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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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