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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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