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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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