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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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