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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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