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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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