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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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