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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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