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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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