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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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