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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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