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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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