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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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