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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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