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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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