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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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