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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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