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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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