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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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