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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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