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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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