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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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