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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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