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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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