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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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