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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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