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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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