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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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