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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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