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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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