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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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