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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the 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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