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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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