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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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