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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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