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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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