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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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