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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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