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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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