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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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