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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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