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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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