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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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