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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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