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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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