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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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