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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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