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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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