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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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