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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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