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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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