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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the 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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