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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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