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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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