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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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