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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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