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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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