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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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