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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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