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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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