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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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