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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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