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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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