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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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