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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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