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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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