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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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