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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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