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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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