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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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