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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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