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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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