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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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