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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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