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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major 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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