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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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