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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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