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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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