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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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