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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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