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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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