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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key 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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