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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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