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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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