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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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