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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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