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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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