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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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