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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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