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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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