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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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