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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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