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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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