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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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