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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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