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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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