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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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