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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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