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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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