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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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