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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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