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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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