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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important 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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