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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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