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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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