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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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