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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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