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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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