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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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