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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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