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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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