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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important 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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