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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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