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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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