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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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