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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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