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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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