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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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