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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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