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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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