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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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