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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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