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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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