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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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