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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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