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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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