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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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