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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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