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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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