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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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