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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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