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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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