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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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