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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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